Algorithm for the treatment for women with POP and/or SUI
Algorithm for the treatment for women with POP and/or SUI
POP: pelvic organ prolapse; SUI: stress urinary incontinence. * For information on urinary stress testing, refer to UpToDate content on the preoperative evaluation of women undergoing surgical treatment of SUI. ¶ For discussion of prolapse stage, refer to UpToDate content on the diagnostic evaluation of POP in women. Δ Prolapse-reduction stress testing consists of elevating prolapsed structures to approximate normal pelvic support during clinical or urodynamic urinary function testing. ◊ For information on prolapse staging, refer to UpToDate content on the diagnostic evaluation of POP. § Refer to UpToDate content on selection of primary surgical procedure for SUI. ¥ For further discussion of the risks and benefits of incontinence surgery in women without SUI, refer to UpToDate content on the surgical treatment of POP and SUI. ‡ For more information on combined treatment of POP and SUI, refer to UpToDate content on surgical treatment of women with both POP and SUI.
Developed by Dr. Jasmine Tan-Kim, MD, and Dr. Charles Nager, MD.